Sofia had a kōrero with Matariki Bennett about her debut poetry collection, e kō, nō hea koe, out now via Dead Bird Books
She also caught up w Kaitohu Director of Artspace Aotearoa, Ruth Buchanan, about their latest exhibition, Intimation of Endless Space Given in a Small Window of Time (approximately 10 minutes) by Lina Grumm and Ethan Braun.
And Beth had a kōrero with Ruby Macomber about Streetside, Auckland Writer’s Festival’s annual fringe event.
And for Stage Direction this week, Alice Canton joined Sofia in the studio to chat with Evie Orpe and Becky Umbers about Comedy Fest.
It's a goody! 3 hours of plain ol' good music. Welcome to the first 1-4 with Sofia Kent to get you through your afternoon, or anytime really thanks to the power of bCast.
Christchurch musican Pickle Darling joins to talk about their new gameboy-esque game set in the New Zealand Music Industry where you play as Pickle Darling to retrieve their lost album.
For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Labour’s Carmel Sepuloni about the scrapping of existing pay equity laws, new statistics on unemployment rates, and the member's bill proposal from National that would ban social media for under 16s.
For International Desk, they spoke to video essayist Rohan Davis about the recent escalation of violence in Kashmir and the political context surrounding this.
Producer Sara spoke with two of the team members at Aspiring Materials, Dr Matt Watson and Dr Simon Reid about new research which found that treating wastewater with alkaline minerals could mitigate ocean acidification
She also discussed the Pay Equity Amendment Bill with University of Auckland’s Simon Schofield.
International relations experts are fearing a major conflict between India and Pakistan after sharp, escalating tensions, following a deadly terrorist attack in militarised Kashmir that killed 26 people.
Kashmiris have a long history of oppression. In modern times, this has been as India and Pakistan fight over the region while Kashmiris fight for independence.
Human Rights Watch reports on Kashmir reveal examples of forced displacement, sexual violence, disappearances and allegations of torture and death in custody.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to Rohan Davis about the recent terrorist attack and ongoing military escalation, as well as the historical and political context of the Kashmir crisis.
Davis is a video essayist on YouTube from Kerala, India, who covers Indian history and politics.
International relations experts are fearing a major conflict between India and Pakistan after sharp, escalating tensions, following a deadly terrorist attack in militarised Kashmir that killed 26 people.
Kashmiris have a long history of oppression. In modern times, this has been as India and Pakistan fight over the region while Kashmiris fight for independence.
Human Rights Watch reports on Kashmir reveal examples of forced displacement, sexual violence, disappearances and allegations of torture and death in custody.
Wire Host Caeden spoke to Rohan Davis about the recent terrorist attack and ongoing military escalation, as well as the historical and political context of the Kashmir crisis.
Davis is a video essayist on YouTube from Kerala, India, who covers Indian history and politics.
Featuring Political Commentary with Tim Greene, a guest interview with Liam Finn about his turn towards punk on the new single Spiraling, and Natural Ange.
Playlist
Beirut - No No No (edit)
Public Service Broadcasting - The Pit
Curse Of Lono - Think I'm Alright Now
Chris Joss - I Want Freedom (Smokey Bandits Remix)
Butcher Brown - Git Along
Stereolab - Aerial Troubles
BlueMoonDisco - Bungle's Bungle
Folk Bitch Trio - The Actor
Wet Leg - catch these fists
The Heavy Heavy - Salina
The Bamboos - Ride On Time
Kenny Sterling - Isle Of Light
Joan As Police Woman - Real Life
The Bats - Loline
Jack Bromwich - Never Dreamed
Liam Finn - The Howl
Julien Baker & TORRES - Bottom of a Bottle
Jazmine Mary - Memphis
Bon Iver - There s A Rhythmn
Perfume Genius - Clean Heart
ardini orca - Saint Mikhael and the Dragon
Avalon Emerson - Treat Mode
Six Figga Digga - C.O.C. Flow (feat. Stan Spit, McGruff & Big L)